COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Philippines tally exceeds 280,000 with 3,962 new cases
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“The 2019 Plague” Day 295
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Saturday reported 3,962 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), raising the country’s total caseload to 283,460.
Of these, there are still 68,645 total active cases or patients who are still infected with the coronavirus.
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The increase in cases surpassed 3,000 for the 12th consecutive day Saturday, with outbreak epicenter Metro Manila accounting for most newly-reported cases at 1,440.
The Philippines remains the country with the most number of COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia.
The death toll stands at 4,930 after 100 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the local COVID-19 recovery count has reached 209,885 as the Health department announced 1,128 additional survivors.
Over 30.05 million cases of the coronavirus, including around 943,000 deaths, have been recorded globally according to the World Health Organization’s latest figures.
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